The House of Representatives has decried the low participation of women in politics, with a call on the government to take steps to address the issue.
The House, while calling on the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, to create a department with adequate budgetary provisions, to groom and support women in politics, said there was need to encourage women inclusion in leadership.
This followed the adoption of a motion, by the member representing Port Harcourt II Federal Constituency, Blessing Amadi, at Tuesday’s plenary, on “need to provide training and support women in politics.”
There have been concerns about the low number women in the National Assembly, with women currently occupying 4 seats in the Senate and 16 seats in the Green chamber.
Amadi, in her motion, expressed concerns that there are a only a few women in political and leadership positions in the country. She noted that women currently hold less than 8% of seats in both the National and State Assemblies. Reps decry low participation of women in politics
THE SUN
